Enjoying Spring Asparagus

Spring asparagus are certainly one of my favorite things to eat. They are quite versatile and healthy too. On this page is a great recipe for asparagus goat cheese pizza and a video below featuring several of my favorite ways to enjoy asparagus. Also, here is a link to the Sesame Ginger Flank Steak w Asparagus Recipe.

 

Asparagus Goat Cheese Pizza

created by: Chef Keith Snow

Ingredients:

  • 1 recipe of your favorite pizza dough, rolled and shaped, ready for toppings
  • 6 ounces fresh goat cheese chevre
  • 1 cup shredded Fontina cheese
  • high-quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 1/2 cups blanched asparagus tips
  • finely minced garlic cloves
  • basil chiffonade (basil leaves cut into ribbons)

Method:

  1. place pizza stone in oven and PREHEAT oven to 450 degrees
  2. place dough on your pizza peel and brush surface with extra virgin olive oil
  3. place garlic on the surface of the dough
  4. crumble goat cheese on the dough, then toss on Fontina
  5. arrange asparagus tips on pizza, then drizzle with olive oil and toss on basil
  6. bake until edges are crispy

Chef's Note:  Allow this pizza to cool down to room temp before enjoy, your patience will be rewarded!

HARVEST EATING TV

When spring is in full bloom one vegetable says spring like none other-the asparagus! In this episode we'll visit Cane Creek Asparagus Company, a CSA farm that specializes in asparagus. They produce some of the best asparagus in the US and sell their crop to the best chefs in the country.




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